Malawi vs Uganda: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group

Malawi
4.99
in 2024
Uganda
4.85
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Uganda rank
32nd

Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.99 against 4.85 in Uganda, a difference of 0.14.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 32nd of 106 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 22.58 16.72 5.86 Malawi
2000s 13.53 11.21 2.32 Malawi
2010s 6.36 6.07 0.2946 Malawi
2020s 5.1 4.95 0.1448 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 4.99 against 4.85 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Malawi and Uganda?
0.14, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 32nd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed